The question below requires students to see that one cut can cut a single length into 2 pieces.
And 2 cuts into 3 pieces.
Such questions are common in Paper 1 of P5 and P6 exams.
Calculator usage is not allowed.
Questions of a similar nature can be also found here.
A carpenter using a hacksaw can saw a length of wood into 3 pieces in 3 minutes.
How long will it take for the carpenter to saw the same length of wood into 9 pieces?
(*Hint* The answer is not 9 minutes.)
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| A Hacksaw |
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